Mission
God is a missionary God. His call towards us is to love Him with all of our heart, soul, mind and strength, but this command cannot be separated from the second which is to love our neighbor as ourselves. The question is who is our neighbor? From the passage on the good Samaritan, we see that our neighbor are those that are not like us, those that might be considered misfits in society, those who are less fortunate. In the book of James, we see that pure and genuine religion in the sight of God means caring for the orphans and widows. The question is, how can we build this ethos in our lives? How can we embody the heart of God in our own journey and our lives? We all have been created as God's masterpiece, created in Christ Jesus to do good works which He has prepared in advance for us to do. May we be encouraged to put ourselves on this path of mission. May we find the rhythms of mission, of love, of compassion that God desires from us in the venues that He has placed each one of us.
Understanding the Missional Character of God Series - Michael Frost
- Understanding the Missional Character of God Part 1 - Michael Frost at Dallas Theological Seminary
- Understanding the Missional Character of God Part 2 - Michael Frost at Dallas Theological Seminary
- Understanding the Missional Character of God Part 3 - Michael Frost at Dallas Theological Seminary
- Understanding the Missional Character of God Part 4 - Michael Frost at Dallas Theological Seminary
Understanding God's Will
Messages on God's will
- What's God's Will - Sermon Series by Craig Groschel @ Lifechurch.tv - Does God have a plan for my life? How will I know? What if I miss it? How much of it is my responsibility? If you’ve ever wondered about God’s will for your life, for your career, for your relationships…or even just for the day ahead, you can learn valuable insight – and find great comfort - in this eye-opening series, What’s God’s Will?
- Experiencing God: Knowing and doing the will of God by Henry Blackaby
- If you want to walk on water, you've got to get out of the boat by John Ortberg
Finding your sweet spot - Dave Gibbons @ Newsong Church
Third Culture
As we look to engage our city and our community, many times we may look to connect with those who are like us. When we look at the life of Jesus, often times we saw him doing something else. He was reaching out to the marginalized, the misfits, the prodigals of the society. He was pushing boundaries, breaking down barriers, serving those that were on the fringe. It brings us to a point of tension in our life. If we were truly to follow in the footsteps of Jesus, if we were to embrace the call of "come follow me" can we ignore this aspect of Jesus' life?
